Im a noob. Why are there so many people with this 50mm f1.8 lens. What are the features, pros and cons to this lense. I also want a 50mm-200 mm lense. I have had Tamron lenses before and didnt like them with a cheap. Lens suggestions.

Im a noob. Why are there so many people with this 50mm f1.8 lens. What are the features, pros and cons to this lense. I also want a 50mm-200 mm lense. I have had Tamron lenses before and didnt like them with a cheap. Lens suggestions.

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Mcopan, which Tamrons have you had before and what didn't you like about them?

Ive shot some "framable" photos with the D80 I had before with a simple kit lens. I have seen this website on the other threads around hear with some amazing shot with wide angle lenses 15mm and so on. I don't have all the money in the world and see that lenses can take up a good chunk of the pocket book.

I'm the same! Your question is one asked many times. The answers are kind of generic. Its a quality brand with great experience in designing/testing/making/marketing camera optics. So its good and for most people its more than good enough. Sharp, natural color rendition, well corrected for distortion, good build, neautral/pleasing bokeh. Nikon have successfully sold thousands of them and continue to do so because it's a quality tool. What you need is some example pictures made with it.

It's very cheap while still being very fast (f/1.8) and very sharp. Simple lens that's a great addition to anyone's bag.

It might be worth noting what camera you have, as this doesn't auto-focus on any Nikon body under the D90. It's not AF-S, which means that it doesn't have a focus motor in the lens itself. The camera body must have a focus motor in it to be able to auto-focus.

It's very cheap while still being very fast (f/1.8) and very sharp. Simple lens that's a great addition to anyone's bag.

It might be worth noting what camera you have, as this doesn't auto-focus on any Nikon body under the D90. It's not AF-S, which means that it doesn't have a focus motor in the lens itself. The camera body must have a focus motor in it to be able to auto-focus.